Which of the following explains why the Romance languages share similar features?

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These languages have roots in Arabic, and they are spoken in the regions influenced by the Arab merchant diaspora.
These languages have roots in Arabic, and they are spoken in the regions influenced by the Arab merchant diaspora. - no response given

These languages have roots in the Indian subcontinent, and they were influenced by trade between regions.
These languages have roots in the Indian subcontinent, and they were influenced by trade between regions. - no response given

These languages have roots in Latin, and are spoken in the regions conquered by the Roman Empire.
These languages have roots in Latin, and are spoken in the regions conquered by the Roman Empire. - no response given

These languages have roots in various European languages, and they are spoken because of English and Spanish colonization.

Answer 1

The correct explanation for why the Romance languages share similar features is:

These languages have roots in Latin, and are spoken in the regions conquered by the Roman Empire.

Romance languages, such as Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian, evolved from Vulgar Latin, which was the colloquial form of Latin spoken by the common people in the Roman Empire. As the Roman Empire expanded, Latin spread throughout the regions it conquered, leading to the development of distinct but related languages.